![]() On the face of it, one might not expect the stereotypical PlayStation aficionado – young, male and obsessed with gaming – to be the obvious choice to appreciate Auster's highbrow postmodern novel about a detective fiction writer turned private investigator descending into madness. ![]() But today, the author of The New York Trilogy and The Book of Illusions took a step closer to comic book immortality when he saw his work featured alongside the likes of Wolverine, Batman and The Mighty Avengers on the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) Comic Store.Ĭity of Glass, the graphic novel adaptation of Auster's book of the same title, has been released to PSP users. To many lovers of contemporary literary fiction, American novelist Paul Auster is already a superhero. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The shower in the cellar represents a few different meanings in this book. The knife and fear that he put on the girls makes him in power. The fear from the Knife is controlling the girls and scaring them so much they will not even attempt to escape or go against his rules. This Knife gives the girls fear, and that is a big tactic of controlling them and keeping them disciplined. If they try to escape the cellar, clover will kill them. This Knife also takes away the girls freedom. Letting out a deep breath, I closed my eyes. Her body turned limp and her eyes rolled backward. As clover stabbed a one of the prostitutes, he thought to himself, “She screamed as I brought the knife down with such a force it cracked through her ribs. Clover has a pleasure of being in control. ![]() ![]() He will hurt or kill them if they threaten him or try to escape, or if they go against his commands. He believes that he can keep the girls he kidnaps, in control with a weapon, a knife. The knife that clover carries in his t-shirt pocket all the time, symbolizes control. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy - exactly what Rosemary wants. An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she’s never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks, who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space - and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe - in this lighthearted debut space opera from a rising sci-fi star. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kennedy takes great pride in being a California girl. Her books will either make the readers cry or laugh and it gives her immense pleasure to create characters and worlds that readers can root for. She is often praised for having the expertise to write excellent stories in a variety of genres. ![]() Kennedy has collaborated with Ivy Asher to write one book in the Kingdom of Wolves series as well as one in the Paranormal Prison series.Īuthor Kennedy has also partnered with Coralee June on multiple occasions to write the installments of several of her original series. She is the creator of several mind-blowing novel series of paranormal romance, including the Savannah Heirs series, Heart Hassle series, Void Universe series, Plated Prisoner series, Hellgate Guardians series, etc.Īdditionally, Kennedy has written a few single novels and contributed to the series of other authors. Raven Kennedy is a famous American writer of paranormal, romance, erotica, romantic suspense, urban fantasy, humor, supernatural, and fantasy stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She has been a leader in demonstrating the usefulness of the romance genre, as having a place of importance in gender and cultural studies. American born author, Sarah Maclean, has given true credence to the historical romance novel. ![]() The duke has a single summer to woo his wife and convince her that, despite their broken past, he can give her forever, making every day the Day of the Duchess. Download or stream The Day of the Duchess: Scandal & Scoundrel, Book. Haven offers her a deal Sera can have her freedom, just as soon as she finds her replacement.which requires her to spend the summer in close quarters with the husband she does not want, but somehow cannot resist. There is only one problem-he already has one.Īfter years in exile, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London with a single goal-to reclaim the life she left and find happiness, unencumbered by the man who broke her heart. The dukedom does not wait, however, and Haven requires an heir, which means he must find himself a wife by summer's end. Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost forever. The third book in Sarah MacLean's witty and romantic Scandal & Scoundrel series featuring a ravishing heroine and the man, desperately in love, who now has to make amends. ![]() ![]() ![]() Obviously he doesn’t come to her party, so she decides to ask some members of her family where he is. But when she tells her mum, she simply shakes her head. Lilly has a plan, she is going to invite her uncle to her 6th birthday. There are pictures up of him around the house. ![]() He doesn’t come to visit her when she is born or for Sunday lunch. Where’s Uncle Al, wrapped in red tissue paper with a blue ribbon and a handwritten note to Carrie (Hookable books) What is Where is Uncle Al about? Library Girl and Book Boy, aka Jo Cummins suggested ‘Where’s Uncle Al?’ The publishers ( All Around Publishing) sent me a copy in exchange for an honest review. So, on Instagram and Twitter I asked my followers for recommendations. Although on my Instagram account, I often post books around the theme of loss and bereavement, I couldn’t think of one to fulfil this particular brief. Sadly, she had recently lost her father, whom her child had never met. ![]() She was looking for a book to read to her child. One of my followers on Instagram, contacted me in March. The story behind receiving ‘Where’s Uncle Al?’ Have you ever lost someone? Or been told about someone who died but who you never met? ‘Where’s Uncle Al?’ is a delicate exploration of just that.** Where is Uncle Al? A picture book for kids about death and the afterlife. ![]() ![]() *A Times " History Book of the Year" and A Smithsonian "Top History Book of 2016" *Shortlisted for Military History Magazine's Book of the Year Award ![]() He illuminates the encroachment experienced by the tribes and the tribal conflicts over whether to fight or make peace, and explores the squalid lives of soldiers posted to the frontier and the ethical quandaries faced by generals who often sympathized with their native enemies. In an exploration of the wars and negotiations that destroyed tribal ways of life even as they made possible the emergence of the modern United States, Peter Cozzens gives us both sides in comprehensive and singularly intimate detail. With the end of the Civil War, the nation recommenced its expansion onto traditional Indian tribal lands, setting off a wide-ranging conflict that would last more than three decades. ![]() ![]() "Sets a new standard for Western Indian Wars history." -Stuart Rosebrook, True West Magazine *Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History and the 2017 Caroline Bancroft History Prize *Finalist for the Western Writers of America's 2017 Spur Award in Best Western Historical Nonfiction Bringing together a pageant of fascinating characters including Custer, Sherman, Grant, and a host of other military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Red Cloud, The Earth is Weeping- lauded by Booklist as "a beautifully written work of understanding and compassion"-is the fullest account to date of how the West was won.and lost. ![]() ![]() ![]() plunges the reader into a deeper understanding of the supernatural, as taught in the Bible. ![]() Michael Heiser’s book on Angels: What the Bible Really Says About the Heavenly Host. Why do we not hear more about this kind of stuff in church? This changes the way I look at the supernatural. Michael Heiser is an Old Testament scholar, who is gifted in making serious Bible study content accessible to believers who want to dive really deep into Scripture. So this summer, I finally made the plunge and started with Angels: What the Bible Really Says About the Heavenly Host (via Audible audiobook). Then there is his FringePop321 YouTube channel, geared towards ministry with people fascinated by all things fringe and bizarre (I will post a few of the better episodes to Veracity in due time).ĭespite all of this, I never committed the time to read any of his in-depth books. ![]() What is so cool about the 60-Second Scholar Series is that each article only takes a minute to read, but the rewards are for a lifetime. Some of his blog entries made their way into his excellent 60-Second Scholar Series. Michael Heiser’s Naked Bible Podcast for several years now, and I have read a number of his blog articles. Do angels really have wings? Who are the cherubim and seraphim? What is an “angel,” anyway? More important than that, why would anyone really care? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. ![]() ![]() ![]() From the initial blast of water that splashes the word “WHOOSH” across the page (and many pages after) to the gatefold that transforms into the Larami toy executives’ (tellingly, mostly white) reactions-“WOW!”-Tate plays up the pressurized-water imagery to the hilt. Barton shows the tenacity and dedication (and, sometimes, plain good timing) needed to prove ideas. ![]() However, the high-powered water gun was not an instant success. While testing out a new cooling method for refrigerators, Johnson accidentally sprayed his entire bathroom, and the idea was born. But nothing is as memorable in the minds of kids as his most famous invention (to date): the Super-Soaker. Oops.) As an adult he worked for NASA and helped to power the spacecraft Galileo as it explored Jupiter. (He even made the rocket’s fuel, which once caught fire in the kitchen. As a kid, he built rockets and launched them in the park amid a crowd of friends. Lonnie Johnson always tinkered with something. ♦ A tinkering African-American boy grows up to become the inventor of a very popular toy. ![]() |